Te Aro Brewing Seven of Diamonds pale ale (4.3%) - A sessionable Pale Ale with a zesty lime and gooseberry aroma. Flavours of tropical tropical fruit have the sweetness balanced by the bitterness of all NZ hops; while the American Ale, Medium Crystal and Toffee Malt body shines through. Available now.

Horsebox Layer Cake Baltic Porter (8.3%) - Layer Cake is layered with subtle multiple flavours, you get all the smooth complex malt sweetness and roasted tones of a Baltic porter with a twist. This Chocolate Baltic has organic cocoa nibs added during fermentation giving it an additional velvety sweet layer. The Ruby red grapefruit coupled with the distinctive Mandarina Bavaria hops offers the unique icing on this cake and lends itself to a beautiful orange colour profile not normally found in a Porter. We've all seen white stouts, now its time to experience an Orange Baltic Porter

Horsebox Forkhill Red IPA (6.3%) - Bordering the route less traveled, a red with admirable body and strength. Not to be tested by the faint of heart, it is brave to the very end.

Not so NRT: 2014 Vintage Rogue XS Imperial Stout - 5pm tomorrow, Hashigo Zake, 25 Taranaki St, Wellington. Join us this Tuesday for a Not So NRT keg of Rogue Ales & Spirits's XS Russian Imperial Stout - 2014 Vintage. The keg we have is nearly three years old, but (naturally) it’s been kept cold all that time, so we’re expecting that time will have done little to change the beer except, perhaps, help this its intense flavours meld just a little more.

Garage Project and their plain and simple beers - 4pm Thursday, Lumsden Free House, 444 Khyber Pass, Auckland. 5 of Garage Project's standard low key simple beers. Nothing weird or wacky, definitely not any beer thats "sonically stimulated, energised and then soothed with a specially curated selection of classical music played directly into the beer using a submersible speaker' and no way we'd serve a beer that was "spiked with pineapple and sour cherry for an exotic explosion of citrus and tropical fruit aromas" and most certainly not anything along the lines of a " Rye bock conditioned on toasted coconut, pineapple and a touch of lime"

Matt Walsh from Modern Times - 6pm Friday, Regional Wines Beers Spirits, 15 Ellice St, Wellington. With an impressive track record that includes heading brewing at both Speakeasy Ales & Lagers and Karl Strauss Brewing, Matt Walsh has been heading up the brewing at Modern Times Lost Coast brewery for the last two years, ensuring their reputation for exciting and immaculately crafted brews. Matt will be tasting and talking us through a selection of his iconic beers, in a relaxed informal fashion

Black Out at Volstead - Friday 17 March, Volstead, 55 Riccarton Rd, Christchurch. You don't have to be a genius to drink good beer. This Saint Patrick's day we have a massive line up of local Stouts, Dunkels, Blacks IPA's and Porters. Beers from 8 Wired, Epic. Moa, Cassels, Eagle, Raindogs, Renaissance, Two Thumb, Emerson's, Tuatara, Emporium, Volstead, Horse Box & Wigram.

Malty by Nature - 17-19 March, St Johns Bar, 5 Cable St, Wellington. With a selection of beers from some of New Zealand’s finest craft breweries, Lord Almighty, Black Dog and Good George.

The Funky Weekend - 18-19 March, Funk Estate brewery, 3/402 Great North Rd. Grey Lynn, Auckland. We're having a couple of open days at the Funk Estate Brewery. Come along on both Saturday and Sunday to check out our space, and enjoy some sun(hopefully), beer and food. We'll even have a cheeky band kicking off in the early evenings. 1pm-late both days. See you at the Funky Weekend!

Modern Times Taste Test Fest! - 2pm Saturday, Hamilton Beer & Wine, 856 Victoria St, Hamilton. Modern Times Beer are one of our Favorite American Breweries to date! They produce some funky, outrageous, and down right delicous beers that we just cannot get enough of! So when we got word that Brewer Matt Walsh, head brewer, was going to be in town, we jumped at the opportunity to host a tasting!! No need to book for this one, it's a free tasting, the only conditions are that you must be over 18, and love a good drop

Modern Times at Craft - 5pm Saturday, Craft Hamilton, 15 Hood St, Hamilton. A fresh batch of Modern Times has just landed in New Zealand and we have snagged four very awesome kegs for your drinking pleasure!

Beer Appreciation Day - 12.30 Saturday, Duart House, 51 Duart House, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay. Beer Appreciation Day is all about providing an opportunity to sample some great beers and ciders from some of New Zealand's (and the world's!) finest craft breweries. Tickets available here.

Events next week

Nelson Beer Week - 18-26 March, various venues, Nelson and Tasman. Nelson Beer Week is a chance for you to explore beyond normal ‘beer experience boundaries’ and sample a wide range of craft beers and beer-matched cuisine not normally available.

Weezledog New Branding Launch + Meet the brewer - 5pm Wednesday 22 March, 16 Tun, 20 Jellicoe St, Auckland. Weezledog Brewing Company have just launched their new branding across bottles and taps. Pop down to have a taste and meet the brewer Mark Jackman. We'll have the range in either bottles or on tap for you to sample

Boneface Brewery Launch - 5pm Thursday 23 March, Malthouse, 48 Courtenay Pl, Wellington. Malthouse is stoked to be hosting the launch of Wellington's newest brewery, Boneface Brewing Company! We'll be pouring four of Boneface's beers from 4pm, and Nanny's Food Truck will be there, serving up Wellington's most notoriously pimped-up burgers from 3:30pm. Boneface head brewer, Matt Dainty, will also be hovering about (it'd be remiss not to on your own launch night), so you can give him a pat on the shoulder for a job well done!

F#(< ART: Drink Beer! - 6pm Thursday 23 March, The Beer Library, 363 Colombo St, Christchurch. Here's your chance to sample some brand-new beers from the Danish dynamic duo. We'll be pouring 6 of their beers on Thursday 23 March at 6pm, so come on in to kick off happy hour in true Viking style. To Øl Brewery has consistently been voted one of the top 100 breweries in the world and is known for their uncompromisingly bold flavours. Don't miss out!

Mountain Ales 2017 - Saturday 1 April, New Plymouth Sports Fishing Club, Ocean View Parade New Plymouth. The third installment of Mountain Ales brings you 10 breweries (almost all new to the festival) and more than 20 beers plus the usual great catering. Get in quick - this event sells out.

Hop'n'Vine Craft Beer Festival - Saturday 1 April, Old Southland Times Building, 67 Esk St, Invercargill. Some of New Zealand’s top craft breweries will be at Hop’n’Vine including Tuatara, Garage Project, EPIC, Liberty, Behemoth, 8 Wired, South Paw, Ground Up and, of course, Invercargill Brewery. Several other guest breweries, Central Otago wines and Zeffer Cider will also feature. Includes a home brew competition and a guest DJ from Auckland.

Battle of the Beers - 6.30 pm Friday 7 April, Frederics, 34 Egmont St, New Plymouth. NZ vs USA Join us for a superb evening of five courses, each matched with a beer from NZ and USA. What matches better? Which country will take out the Battle Of the Beers and be named the Champ.

2017 Fresh Hop Homebrew Competition Grand Final - 3pm, Friday 21 April, Fork & Brewer, 14 Bond St, Wellington. The final round of judging for the Annual NZ Fresh Hop Homebrew competition. Preliminary judging will take place in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch - the top beers that show case the Fresh Hop character will then be judged against each other for the chance to take out Champion 2017 Fresh Hop Homebrewer. Anyone is welcome to come along and watch as our offical judges taste and judge the homebrew enteries.

A Mid-Winter's Ale Festival - Saturday 1 July, Rolleston Community Centre, Christchurch. Showcasing some exciting craft beers and delicious ciders from breweries around Canterbury and the North Island as well as a handpicked selections of beers from overseas. We also have an exciting line up of live entertainment throughout the afternoon plus some awesome food options to match with the amazing line up of beers and ciders. Ticket sales will be available from the 1st of March...

As part of their growth strategy the Board of Directors are seeking a General Manager to lead this organisation and to take overall responsibility for the operational performance and success of Harrington’s Breweries. You will drive senior level decision making and will contribute to the strategic planning and direction of the business. Skills & experience required include:

Leadership experience at general management level

Reporting to a company board and/or family business exposure

Proven ability to drive and execute a strategic plan and deliver results

Solid business acumen ideally within the exporting/manufacturing sector

This is an exciting opportunity for an innovative, commercially savvy leader with the ambition to drive this organisation to reach its strategic goals. An attractive remuneration package is on offer for the right person. To apply, please forward your CV to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or for further details, a position description or a confidential discussion contact Trudy Harrington on 039290107.

Handyman, Hallertau Brewery, Riverhead, Auckland

General maintenance duties and grounds work around the Hallertau site. Reasonable level of fitness and basic DIY skills required. Flexible work hours and good renumeration. Expressions of interest to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Tasting Room Assistant (Casual), Wanaka Beerworks, Wanaka

The role is primarily to assist in covering the tasting room during annual leave and when the Brewery Staff are running events away from the Tasting Room. Therefore availability on weekends and public holidays is essential. The Role suits someone that has excellent customer service skills, has an eye for detail and can be relied upon to maintain the tasting room to a high level of cleanliness and order. Applicants should ideally have some hospitality experience. A Duty Managers Certificate and experience as a Barista would also be beneficial. As you will be promoting our beer and guiding customers through beer tastings, a keen interest in craft beer and brewing would be a distinct advantage. The working hours would typically fall within the 1000 – 1700 period. Please send a covering letter and CV to David at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Applications close on Tuesday 14th March

A brewing qualification and at least 4 years practical experience commercial brewing is essential. If you have the experience we are looking for and want to play a part in the Tuatara story please send your CV direct to our recruitment partner Julia Palmer - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or give Julia a call on 027 595 0146 if you need further information.